Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced a significant cabinet reshuffle, which includes the removal of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, the Commissioner for Information, and four other commissioners,Daily Trust reports.
According to the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the shakeup is part of a strategic political realignment aimed at enhancing the administration’s performance and delivering better governance to the people of Kano State.
The Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, has been relieved of his duties, and the office has been scrapped. Meanwhile, the SSG, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, was removed due to health reasons. The Governor also reassigned several cabinet members to improve administrative efficiency.
Officials Retaining Their Positions
The following officials retained their positions:
- Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice: Barr. Haruna Isa Dederi
- Commissioner for Agriculture: Dr. Danjuma Mahmoud
- Commissioner for Health: Dr. Abubakar Labaran
- Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning: Hon. Abduljabbar Mohammed Umar
- Commissioner for Budget and Planning: Hon. Musa Suleiman Shannon
- Commissioner for Works and Housing: Engr. Marwan Ahmad
- Commissioner for Solid and Mineral Resources: Sefiyanu Hamza
- Commissioner for Religious Affairs: Sheikh Ahmad Tijani Auwal
- Commissioner for Youth and Sports: Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso
- Commissioner for Investment and Commerce: Adamu Aliyu Kibiya
- Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services: Major General Mohammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd)
Officials Reassigned
Several officials have been reassigned:
- Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulssalam: From Ministry of Local Government to Higher Education
- Hon. Mohammad Tajo Usman: From Science and Technology to Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
- Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata: From Higher Education to Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Hon. Amina Abdullahi: From Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to Ministry of Women, Children, and Persons with Disabilities
- Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo: From Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to Ministry of Special Duties
- Hon. Ibrahim Namadi: From Project Monitoring and Evaluation to Ministry of Transport
- Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa: From Ministry of Education to Ministry of Water Resources
- Hon. Ali Haruna Makoda: From Water Resources to Ministry of Education
- Hon. Aisha Lawal Saji: From Ministry of Women, Children, and Persons with Disabilities to Tourism and Culture
- Hon. Muhammad Diggol: From Transport to Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Officials Removed
Five commissioners have been removed from office:
- Ibrahim Jibril Fagge: Ministry of Finance
- Ladidi Ibrahim Garko: Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Baba Halilu Dantiye: Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs
- Shehu Aliyu Yammedi: Ministry of Special Duties
- Abbas Sani Abbas: Ministry of Rural and Community Development
The Governor has directed the removed officials, including the Chief of Staff, to report to his office for possible reassignment.
